#7B421F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.092 49.9), rgb(123, 66, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#7B421F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B421F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 66, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.092 49.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7B421F | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B421F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B421F text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B421F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD9170
oklch(70.8% 0.086 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7449
oklch(63% 0.11 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#914B1D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 50.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B421F
oklch(44.3% 0.092 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#60351C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#7B421F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #52491B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87363A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B421F
#7B421F
oklch(44.3% 0.092 49.9)
- #005B7A
#005B7A
oklch(44.1% 0.088 230.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7B421F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B421F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.